Annotated Medicine and Device Lists

Azithromycin

This medicine is present in:

List Section Observation
WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (2021) 6.2.2 Watch group antibiotics Others observations:
FIRST CHOICE − Cholera [c] − Enteric fever − Gonorrhoea − Sexually transmitted infection due to Chlamydia trachomatis − Trachoma − Yaws SECOND CHOICE − Acute invasive bacterial diarrhoea / dysentery − Gonorrhoea [c]: only for children

This medicine is present in:

List Section Observation
WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (2021) 6.2.2 Watch group antibiotics Others observations:
FIRST CHOICE − Cholera [c] − Enteric fever − Gonorrhoea − Sexually transmitted infection due to Chlamydia trachomatis − Trachoma − Yaws SECOND CHOICE − Acute invasive bacterial diarrhoea / dysentery − Gonorrhoea [c]: only for children
PAHO Strategic Fund Medicine List 2.1. Antibacterial Others observations:
For trachoma treatment

This medicine is present in:

List Section Observation
PAHO Strategic Fund Medicine List 2.1. Antibacterial Others observations:
Only used as single dose treatment of genital Chlamydia Trachomatis and of trachoma.
Bolivia LINAME 2011 - 2013 No observations
Peru 6.2.2.1 Macrolides and Lincosamides No observations
Chile Essential and Prioritized Medications No observations
Venezuela (incomplete) List of Generic Medications - Venezuela No observations
WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (2021) 6.2.2 Watch group antibiotics Others observations:
FIRST CHOICE − Cholera [c] − Enteric fever − Gonorrhoea − Sexually transmitted infection due to Chlamydia trachomatis − Trachoma − Yaws SECOND CHOICE − Acute invasive bacterial diarrhoea / dysentery − Gonorrhoea [c]: only for children

This medicine is present in:

List Section Observation
WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (2021) 21.1. Anti-infective agents Others observations:
Trachoma

This medicine is present in:

List Section Observation
PAHO Strategic Fund Medicine List 2.1. Antibacterial Others observations:
For trachoma treatment
Cuba 6.2.4 Macrólidos y lincosamidas No observations

This medicine is present in:

List Section Observation
Bolivia LINAME 2011 - 2013 No observations
Peru 6.2.2.1 Macrolides and Lincosamides No observations
Chile Essential and Prioritized Medications No observations
Venezuela (incomplete) List of Generic Medications - Venezuela No observations
Cuba 6.2.4 Macrólidos y lincosamidas No observations

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